might makes right
proverb/ˈmaɪ̯t meɪ̯ks ˈɹaɪ̯t/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English might is right, first attested in the 14th century. The concept is expressed by various classical authors; a similar argument is notably attributed to Thrasymachus by Plato in the Republic 340a (in Paul Shorey’s translation, “the advantage of the stronger is just”).
- derived from might is right
Definitions
What is right or wrong is determined by power and strength
What is right or wrong is determined by power and strength; power justifies itself.
The neighborhood
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